By Beth Ann Hemming | Director of Operations
We are thrilled that with your support, we have treated more than 18,000 children in the developing world. These children would have never had the chance to gain independence, earn an education and become self-sufficient, but instead have been able to continue receiving care through the age of 21.
As a supporter of ALTSO, you may recognize early photos of Sulistyo, a patient of ALTSO’s who lives in Indonesia. Sulistyo has been “Growing Up ALTSO” for the last 13 years! When you join us, you help to ensure that Sulistyo continues to not just receive the treatment he needs today, but repairs, adjustments and replacements to his prosthesis as his body continues to grow.
You might be asking yourself, what does Growing Up ALTSO mean? For Sulistyo, like so many of ALTSO’s patients, Growing Up ALTSO means that as they have grown up, ALTSO has walked side-by-side with them along the way. For every repair, adjustment or new prosthesis that they have needed, ALTSO has been committed to providing them with the treatment that they need. But Growing Up ALTSO goes far beyond just the ability to walk side-by-side with our patients - it’s so much more!
When an ALTSO patient is able to consider new possibilities, opportunities and dreams that they never could have before - that’s Growing Up ALTSO. When a child who has never had an education not only starts walking to school each day, but also becomes the top student in their class - that’s Growing Up ALTSO.
For Sulistyo, Growing Up ALTSO is graduating from primary school in 2017, instead of being homebound because he could not afford treatment.
Growing Up ALTSO is receiving a full scholarship to a technical university, instead of depending on his family to care for him on a daily basis.
Growing Up ALTSO is the plan to become a web developer upon graduation instead of never having the opportunity to earn gainful employment and self-esteem.
On behalf of Sulistyo, the 18,000 children treated under ALTSO's programs thusfar - and for those who still wait - thank you for your ongoing support!
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